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H. Inter-departmental Committee on River Pollution A report on a fact-finding survey of the pollution of waters in New Zealand was completed. Good progress has been made with the drafting'of proposals to meet the complex problems disclosed by the report. I. Glossary Royal albatross (Diomedia epomophora). Orange-wattled crow (Calleas cinerea cinerea). Black shag (Phalacrocorax carbo). Opossum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Carunculated or king shag (Leucocarbo Wallaby (Wallabia rufogrisea). carunculatus carunculatus). Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). Paradise duck (Tadorna variegata). Hare (Lepus eurdpaeus). Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos). Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Grey duck (Anas poicilorhynchos). Polecat (Mustela foetidus). Canadian goose (Branta canadensis). Ferret (Mustela foetidus). Hawk (Circus approximans). Stoat (Mustela erminea). Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus and P. Wild cattle (Bos taurus). torquatus). Wild sheep (Ovis spp.). Californian quail (Loplnortyx californicus). Goat (Capra hircus). Chukor (Alectoris chukor). Pigs (Sus scrofa). Guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris). Tahr (Hemitragus jemlaicus). Kea (Nestor notabilis). Chamois (Rupicapra tragus). Takahe (Notornis Jiochstetteri). Red deer (Cervus elaphus). Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus). Wapiti (Cervus canadensis). German owl (Athene noctua). * Smelt (Retropinna lacustris). IX. CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRES A. Film Censorship A total of 1,573 films of all classes, totalling 4,274,700 ft., were examined. Of this number, 85 were passed subject to excisions, 154 were passed with the recommendation that they were more suitable for adult audiences, and 28 were passed with the warning that they were not suitable for children. Four films were rejected outright in the first instance. Appeals were lodged against rejection in the case of 3 films, but disallowed by the Board of Appeal. These included 1 film rejected after 31st March, 1949. An appeal was also lodged against certain eliminations ordered, but was subsequently withdrawn, and the excisions were then made.
An analysis of the work shows :—-
Quota Films : Countries of origin of the quota or feature films examined were as follows : Great Britain, 65; Australia, 1 ; United States of America, 290; France, 5 ; Russia, 1 ; Italy, 3 ; Austria, 1, and India, 2.
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Origin. Quota or Long Films. Non-quota or Short Films. Number. Length. i Number. Length. British Foreign 66 - 302 Ft. 581,180 2,526,320 563 642 1 Ft. 589,750 577,450 Totals 368 3,107,500 1,205 1,167,200